Attachment for stirrup-straps



J. BULL.

y'AttachlnntforA Stirrup-Straps.' No. 227,727. Patented May.1fs,.1;sso.

I ILPETERS. FHOTOMTHOGRAPHER. WAsmNGToN. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN BULL, OF OHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.

ATTAoH M ENT FOR STI RRuP-STRAPS.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent .No. 227,727, dated May 18,1880.

' Appncanbn med February 2s, 1880.

tion thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of thisspecification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a stirrupspring, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order to enable others skilled inthe art to which myinventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation,referring to the annexed drawings, in which-Figure'l` is a side view of my invention, and Fig. 2 a central verticalsection of the same.

A represents a metal bar having its central portion reduced indimensions, as shown at a,

. nected in any suitable manner.

and to which part the stirrup is to be con- I From the ends of the bar Aextend two parallel rods, B

B, upward for a suitable distance, and on these direction.

rate and independent springs, which admits A of the device being madecomparatively small,

and yet have the requisite strength and elasticity and not have too muchweight.

' Having thus-fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In an attachment for stirrup-straps, the metal bar A, having the reducedportion a for the suspension of the stirrup, and provided with the rodsB B, in combination with the plates C E, swiveled rod F, having loop G,and the springs D, D, and D', all constructed substantially as and forthe purposes herein set lforth.

1n testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this4th day of February, 1580. v JOHN BULL.

Witnesses: l

C. P. J oNEs, .EDGAR McKENNEY.

